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Docosahexaenoic acid supplementation for mothers and baby

Are DHA Supplements Beneficial For Mothers?

July 14, 2018

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA), accumulates in the brain during the first two years of life and plays an important role in cognitive development. The cell membranes of the central nervous system contain high levels of DHA and other LCPUFAs. It is believed that a higher concentration of these fatty acids

Salt Preference in Adolescence Is Predicted by Common Prenatal and Infantile Mineralofluid Loss.

Why Children Like Salty Foods

July 14, 2018

Research Findings

Salt intake has been widely studied in animals. It is not known if similar mechanisms could occur in humans, but in animals, long-term increases in salt preference are caused by sodium depletion, pregnancy, and lactation. Increased salt preference in animals also occurs after perinatal loss of minerals and fluids. Animal studies have shown that there